The Japanese aerial assault begins, raining bombs down on Midway Island. Captain Matt Garth (Charlton Heston) and the American defenders brace for the impact, returning fire with anti-aircraft guns as ...

Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier forces and establish dominance in the central Pacific. What followed was a ...

The Battle of Midway was the turning point of the Pacific War. After losing four aircraft carriers, the Japanese Empire lost the initiative to the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) On the ...